49 | STEVENS STUDENT HANDBOOK Residential Education and Residential & Dining Services Living at Stevens The Office of Residential and Dining Services and the Office of Residential Education are committed to providing a safe, comfortable, and inclusive living and learning environment that nurtures each student and promotes their personal and academic growth and development. At Stevens, many undergraduate students live in Stevens housing which includes Stevens-owned fraternity and sorority residential facilities. The Office of Residential Education supports students in their experience living in Stevens housing by fostering a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive community, through supervision of the Resident Assistants and Resident Directors, and by creating a diverse array of programs that are both social and educational in nature. The Office of Residential and Dining Services manages housing assignments and room selection processes, works with Stevens Dining, responds to facilities concerns, manages residence hall keys and door access. Students who submit their housing application and housing deposit by the published deadline are eligible for Stevens housing. Housing contracts are a full-year commitment (fall and spring semester). Priority for housing is given to first year students. A housing security deposit is required when the application is admitted and is returned at the end of the academic year. There is a cancellation fee assessed to any student who cancels their housing or housing application. All rooms in Stevens housing are furnished, including a twin xl bed, desk, desk chair, dresser and closet or wardrobe. All on- campus student rooms have state-of-the-art WIFI connection service to the campus network, cable TV within the traditional residence halls and WIFI cable streaming services available to all residents. Complimentary laundry facilities are located in each building. On-campus student residences are located throughout campus just steps from classrooms, laboratories, dining, and recreational facilities. Most Stevens graduate students live in their own apartments in the surrounding area. Graduate students do not live in Stevens housing. Living-Learning Communities A Living Learning Community, or LLC, is a Residential Education initiative designed to support the academic, social, and personal needs of Stevens students as they pursue their academic goals. Students living in an LLC have the opportunity to engage in academic experiences with their peers, to interact with faculty and staff, and to enjoy the benefits of being a part of a diverse community with common scholarly and social interests and identities. Each living-learning community is a collaboration between students, faculty, and staff from across campus focused on engaging the student participants in programs and events that enhance Registrar The Office of the Registrar serves as the steward of student records and offers a wide range of services to faculty, students, and administrative staff, including academic record maintenance, registration, course scheduling, classroom assignments, transcript processing, grade collection, graduation evaluation, address changes, enrollment verification and diploma distribution. Additionally, the Registrar’s Office is responsible for publishing and managing the Academic Calendar. The Quiet Space, located on the lower level of the Wellness Center, is open 24 hours, 7 days a week to Stevens students, faculty and staff for meditation, prayer, and quiet reflection. The creation of this space was spearheaded by students affiliated with the Student Government Association, specifically many leaders of the religious organizations. All are welcome. Quiet Space
